Kent County, RI elected officials: mayors and town and city councils

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Kent County: 30 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Cities and towns

How many local governments Kent County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Kent County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
Cities, towns, villages and townships (1 municipal, 4 township)55
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)120

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (4 in Kent County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Kent County

171,456people
43.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$94,345 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
34.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$366,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.2%U.S.: 8.4%
49.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.9% · White 83.7% · Black 1.9% · Asian 2.9% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Kent County

2.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Rhode Island: 2.9%.
2,392people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
91,778people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
94,170in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Kent County 0.0%2.3%4.5%6.8%9.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.5%2,39291,77894,170
August 20263.4%3,16690,59093,756
July 20263.3%3,10591,29194,396
June 20262.7%2,55790,72093,277
May 20262.9%2,72490,28493,008
April 20263.0%2,74689,59692,342
March 20264.4%4,14490,03594,179
February 20265.2%4,83888,97493,812
January 20264.9%4,64190,50095,141
December 20254.0%3,79291,05594,847
November 20254.2%4,02291,59495,616
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.4%3,32393,58096,903
August 20254.2%3,99892,17296,170
July 20253.9%3,81893,01596,833
June 20253.6%3,45893,13896,596
May 20253.7%3,58092,42396,003
April 20253.6%3,45992,32495,783
March 20254.2%4,04691,77795,823
February 20255.0%4,79991,11595,914
January 20254.7%4,50491,69596,199
December 20243.7%3,54192,41895,959
November 20243.9%3,72492,46996,193
October 20243.6%3,43292,78296,214
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%3,89192,17296,063
20243.8%3,67892,49296,170
20232.7%2,52792,13094,657
20222.9%2,74591,25293,997
20215.1%4,80688,94493,750
20208.6%7,96784,40492,371
20193.2%2,93789,95792,894
20183.7%3,40789,09692,503
20174.1%3,79288,20491,996
20164.8%4,40286,92691,328

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Rhode Island's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Kent County

92.1 per 100,0002025. Rhode Island: 144.1.
741.8 per 100,0002025. Rhode Island: 910.5.
3murders2025, 159 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202515992.11,281741.8
202416091.91,606922.2
202316696.41,7621,022.8
202215188.41,8521,083.6
2021176103.31,640962.2
2020165100.81,602978.9
2019170103.81,9971,218.9
2018183112.32,2961,409.1
2017207125.62,4121,463.6
201616499.72,2541,370.4
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Warwick Police Department20257375383,590
Coventry Police Department20252430936,111
West Warwick Police Department20255014131,358
East Greenwich Police Department202586214,863
West Greenwich Police Department20254166,757

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Rhode Island · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.83 per 1,000 residents2023, 5 agencies serving 172,274 people.
315sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
75civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (5), 2023
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Warwick Police Department1714183,369
Coventry Police Department501336,100
West Warwick Police Department48831,280
East Greenwich Police Department32814,758
West Greenwich Police Department1456,767
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20233151.83755
20223151.84785
20213071.80785
20203141.92835
20193101.89855
20183131.92855
20173211.95895
20163201.95895

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

What is the population of Kent County?
About 171,456 people, with a median age of 43.8; the median household income is $94,345 and 7.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kent County?
2.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,392 people unemployed in a labor force of 94,170, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kent County?
17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 municipal, 4 township and 12 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Kent County?
6: Coventry, East Greenwich, Warwick, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Rhode Island Department of State's Government Directory of city and town officials; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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